Instant Loneliness Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
Instant Loneliness
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by Johnny Duncan
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My watch says three A.M. I know she's waiting up again
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road I'm wondering what I'm gonna
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say
Funny how the light's not burning maybe this time she'll be sleeping
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drive I'm wondering if she's
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okay
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The house looks dark to me as I fumble for the key
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inside an empty chair is all I
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see
In the kitchen on the table there's a letter and Lord I'm shaking
Cause she's
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cried and wrote she's
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tired of waiting for
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Instant
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loneliness all
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around
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ly my whole world has slipped
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away
Instant
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loneliness where she
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should
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instant
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liness is hurting
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She once said to me that she'd grow tired someday
This empty
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house echoes the words she used to
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say
In the hallway there's a toy and a picture of the baby
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reminder of how
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much she took
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away
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Yes this
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instant
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liness is hurting
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Instant Loneliness?
- The song Instant Loneliness was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
